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Holy Fire in the First Cathedral
Revisiting a theme for a new painting. I’m in a different mood and this painting’s bright colors reflect this. Working on a painting over several days allows me to build my ability to concentrate over longer periods for reading or listening to conversations.
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Icarus and the Sun
After a long dry spell due to attending to other important matters, such as the taxman and the excitement of my annual conference, I have returned to my studio with pent up joy for painting. While all of us need to take care of the business of everyday life, I am finding I move more…
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JOURNEY TO THE CROSS
In the season of Lent, the forty days before Easter, Christians walk with Jesus toward the cross as he prepares for his death and resurrection. Luke 9:51 tells us, “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Luke relates many of the miracles, parables,…
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How Do I Love Thee?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the poet answered in her Sonnets from the Portuguese, “Let me count the ways.” On Valentine’s Day, some of the many ways people shared their love were by sending chocolates, flowers, and cards. Most of us think we are honoring St. Valentine, or at least one of the three third CE saints…
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A Life of Mystery and Hope
Discover the mystery of weather and art: both challenge us to step into the unknown. Just as Abraham ventured to a land of promise, each artist embarks on a spiritual journey. Seek your guide, nurture your creativity, and watch your artistic ‘wandering Aramean’ spirit flourish. Keep your mind sharp for the long journey of life…
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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
Halloween pumpkins painted in one of Picasso’s artistic styles was the prompt for our day, but our actual mission was to be present for a neighbor in need of a place to rest and recover her sense of self. Art affirms the makers, but we need to put our needs aside for the needs of…
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Two Types of Color Wheels
Two lessons using the color wheel: the first is to mix the colors around the wheel. The students who’ve done this exercise before get to mix the same colors, but create an image from their own imagination.
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Solid Geometric Perspective
An introductory lesson in perspective and shading using solid geometric objects for determining the skill level of students in a first art class. This lesson allows the teacher to modify the future lesson plans to build on the students’ noted strengths and weaknesses. It also allows for making several levels of the same lesson, if…
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Rublev’s Holy Trinity
My artistic and spiritual journey with the Rublev icon of the Holy Spirit left me wanting to return again when I am in better health. I’ve made my way into the common pitfalls which result from inattentive observation and will be in a better frame of mind at a later date.
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The Two Domes of Creation
I had Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) neck surgery at the end of March to correct a damaged disk. A very fine surgeon removed it, replaced it with a new one, and fused it for strength. Two days in the hospital and I went home to recover. I was tired for several weeks, but…
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